Android’s never had real Photoshop before—now it does, and there’s no paywall in sight. The beta version of Photoshop for Mobile just dropped for Android, and anyone can try it out for free. If you’ve ever wanted true Photoshop tools on your phone, this is your shot. Who knows how long it’ll last?

Photoshop Finally Comes to Android

There are almost countless Adobe apps, including many versions of Photoshop available on desktop, through the web, tablets, and—since February 2025—iPhone mobiles. On June 3rd 2025, Adobe finally released Photoshop on Android (Beta), with immediate download availability.

It’s been long-awaited to finally have the Photoshop app on Android, especially since Photoshop has been available for iPad tablets for years and already has a four-month head start with Photoshop for iPhone.

Photoshop on Android encompasses everything you want and need for an on-the-go creative tool. Whether you’re a pro creative or a hobby content creator, or somewhere in the middle, access to Photoshop from the palm of your hand—no matter your phone type—truly keeps your creative brain energized, always.

Photoshop on Android (Beta) Is Free, Including Premium Features

The Photoshop on Android app—similarly to Photoshop on iPhone—is free to download or install. Anyone, anywhere, can get Photoshop on their phones now.

The benefit of Photoshop on Android (Beta) is that, while still in Beta mode, all premium features are free for all users to use. This includes intuitive selection features like Tap Select, which identifies objects within your photo or layered project, letting you tap to select an element even in a rasterized image.

While it’s not known how long the app will stay in Beta mode, having free access to Adobe’s premium features like generative AI tools doesn’t come around very often, so it’s best to get the most use out of them while you can.

Other Adobe products are changing in price, including the Creative Cloud subscription plan.

Photoshop on Mobile (including both Android and iPhone) has its own subscription plan encompassed with the Photoshop on the Web browser-based tool. Once the Android app is out of Beta, users will choose between only accessing free tools—of which Photoshop on Mobile is still plentiful—or subscribing to the Photoshop Mobile and Web plan from $7.99 per month or $69.99 per year to access premium features.

Photoshop Mobile users also have access to near-endless Adobe Stock files, which can elevate your creative projects with textures, stock imagery, and elements you can’t produce yourself.

Currently, Photoshop on Android (Beta) doesn’t connect to Adobe Font; However, it’s in the works for the full version, to allow your typographic designs to flourish.

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Explore On-The-Go Creativity From Everywhere

Photoshop for Mobile is for you, whether you’re a design professional with 20 years’ experience, a modern-day content creator working from the palm of your hands, or even someone who just wants to Photoshop their friends’ faces onto Arnold Schwarzenegger’s body for fun entertainment. You can do it all from your phone.

The benefit of Photoshop on Android is that it syncs your Adobe Cloud files so you can work on desktop projects like PSDs from your phone. This is great if you’re out in meetings or traveling and can’t have your full computer setup, but you may still need to make creative changes to your projects. You can also use the Photoshop on Mobile app for idea generation, then sync it to the cloud to finalize your creativity on a larger screen later on.

Photoshop on Android features masking tools, layers, selection tools, blend modes, and type tools. The limit on what or how you can create from your Android device is only bound by your imagination.

The app is fast-working and easy to navigate with your finger using tap-based tools or easy sliders for drag-and-drop elements. You can upload original imagery, create from scratch, or utilize Adobe Stock elements in your projects. While the interface is notably different from desktop expectations—as it should be—it feels familiar as an Adobe tool, so you won’t feel lost after installing for the first time.

Android Finally Catches Up

Photoshop on Android (Beta) has all the features you’d want to see and the ones you know and love from the desktop version and the iPhone equivalent. Even from your smaller mobile screen, your creativity isn’t limited.

Despite the smaller interface of Photoshop on Android, the UX/UI of the mobile app is well-built. With stacked layers, a horizontal toolbar, and easy-to-open tool stacks, you won’t feel like anything’s missing.